1978 in Ireland

none July 2020 August 2022 1978 Events from the year 1978 in Ireland. Incumbents President: Patrick Hillery Taoiseach: Jack Lynch (FF) Tánaiste: George Colley (FF) Minister for Finance: George Colley (FF) Chief Justice: Tom O'Higgins Dáil: 21st Seanad: 14th Events January 18 January – The European Court of Human Rights found Britain guilty of inhuman and degrading treatment of republican internees in Northern Ireland. 19 January – The Fianna Fáil government dismissed the Garda Commissioner Edmund Garvey. No explanation was given. 21 January – Johnny Giles resigned as manager of the Republic of Ireland national football team. February 14 February – The Talbot Memorial Bridge was opened in Dublin. Walsh Michael https://www.rte.ie/archives/2018/0208/939314-talbot-bridge-officially-open/ RTÉ Libraries and Archives New Bridge Over River Liffey RTÉ 2026-10-15 1978-02-14 March 23 March – The state funeral of former President Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh took place in Sneem, County Kerry. 31 March – Six thousand people marched through Dublin to Wood Quay to protest against the building of civic offices above an ancient Viking settlement. May 27 May – Brittany Ferries inaugurated a regular Cork–Roscoff service.Brittany Ferries Resume French Service in Year of 40th Anniversary 2 April 2018 Jehan Ashmore https://afloat.ie/port-news/ferry-news/item/38831-brittany-ferries-resume-french-service-in-year-of-40th-anniverary Afloat Ireland 8 February 2020 June 1 June – David Cook of the Alliance Party became the first non-Unionist Lord Mayor of Belfast. 21 June – Rosemary Smith established an Irish land speed record of 156.101mph on the Carrigrohane Straight in Cork, driving a seven-litre Jaguar XJ6.New Irish land speed record, The Cork Examiner, 1978-06-21. August 10 August – A new £10 note bearing an image of the writer Jonathan Swift was introduced. 19 August – Over 5,000 people took part in a rallyIn Dublin or Carnsore Point? September 2024 against a proposed nuclear power station in Carnsore Point, County Wexford. September 1 September – Dublin Institute of Technology was created on an ad hoc basis by the City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee. November 2 November – Ireland's second national television channel, RTÉ 2, opened with a live broadcast from the Cork Opera House. November – Cork Regional Hospital officially opened in Cork. Full date unknown The first Supermac's fast food restaurant opened. Arts and literature Iris Murdoch was awarded the Booker Prize for her novel The Sea, The Sea. Peter Sheridan was awarded the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature.Judges shortlist 16 authors The Irish Times 4 September 1999 Article dates award as 1977 but other sources confirm Desmond Hogan as 1977 winner. Seán Ó Ríordáin's posthumous poetry collection Tar éis mo Bháis was published.Boylan Henry 1998 A Dictionary of Irish Biography 3rd 350 Dublin Gill and Macmillan 0-7171-2945-4 First broadcast of craft TV series Hands. Sport Athletics 25 March – John Treacy won the world cross-country championship in Glasgow. Golf Carroll's Irish Open was won by Ken Brown (Scotland). Horse racing Shergar won the Epsom Derby (by a record ten lengths), and the Irish Derby. Births 11 January – Adrian O'Connor, backstroke swimmer. 12 January – David Worrell, association footballer. 19 January – Simon Webb, association footballer. 28 January – Sheamus, pro wrestler.2021-04-12 WWE Profile - Sheamus https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/17165712/wwe-profile-page-sheamus 2024-11-26 ESPN.com en 30 January – John Doyle, Kildare Gaelic footballer. 21 February – Damien English, Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for Meath West. 23 February – Jason Byrne, association footballer. 7 March – John Miskella, Cork Gaelic footballer. 9 March – Derek O'Connor, association footballer. 16 March – Jemma Redmond, biochemist, pioneer of 3D bioprinting (died 2016). 2 April – John Hoyne, Kilkenny hurler. 4 April – Alan Mahon, association footballer. 5 April – Stephen Murphy, association footballer. 19 April – Geordan Murphy, international rugby player. 23 April – Nicholas Murphy, Cork Gaelic footballer. 24 April – Jimmy Coogan, Kilkenny hurler. 29 April – David O'Loughlin, cyclist. 5 May – Paul Byrne, broadcast journalist. 10 June – Karl Scully, tenor. 21 June – Wayne Sherlock, Cork hurler. 25 June – Kieran Kelly, jump jockey (killed in racing accident 2003). 4 July – Derek Lyng, Kilkenny hurler. 18 July Shane Horgan, international rugby player. Annie Mac(Manus), disc jockey and broadcast presenter. 27 July – Brian Barry-Murphy, association footballer. July – Diarmuid O'Sullivan, Cork hurler. 8 August – Alan Maybury, association footballer. 21 August – Alan Lee, association footballer. 28 August – Barry Ryan, association footballer. 27 September – John Paul Phelan, Fine Gael party Senator. 1 October – Barry Conlon, association footballer. 2 October – Eddie Brennan, Kilkenny hurler. 5 October – Shane Ryan, Gaelic footballer. 9 October – Nicky Byrne, entertainer, singer with Westlife, and television host. 17 October – Jerry Flannery, international rugby player. 25 October – Chris Keane, rugby player. 31 October – Ella McSweeney, radio and television producer 9 November – Martin Comerford, Kilkenny hurler. 15 December – Edele and Keavy Lynch, members of B*Witched. 22 December – Eugene Cloonan, Galway hurler. Full date unknown Caoimhe Butterly, human rights activist. Julie Feeney, singer songwriter. Mike FitzGerald, Limerick hurler. Richie Mullally, Kilkenny hurler. Mike O'Brien, Limerick hurler. Deaths 23 January – Cormac Breslin, Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) and Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann (born 1902). 4 March – Emmet Dalton, Republican activist, soldier and film producer (born 1898 in the United States). 6 March – Micheál MacLiammóir, actor and dramatist (born 1899 in London). 21 March – Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh, Attorney-general, Chief Justice of Ireland and fifth President of Ireland (born 1911). 7 July – Mary Swanzy, painter (born 1882; died in London). 28 August – Robert Shaw, actor and novelist (born 1927 in England). 12 September – Wilfred Hutton, cricketer (born 1901). October – Moss (Maurice) Twomey, chief of staff of the Irish Republican Army (born 1897). 5 November – Denis O'Dea, actor (born 1905). 13 December – Jack Doyle, boxer, actor and singer (born 1913; died in London). Full date unknown – Gabriel Hayes, sculptor, designer of Irish coins (born 1909). 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